#AA418F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.164 339), rgb(170, 65, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AA418F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA418F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 65, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.164 339) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA418F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA418F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA418F text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA418F text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFD1
oklch(81% 0.074 339)
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Step 400
400
#D183B9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C361A7
oklch(63.2% 0.151 339.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA418F
oklch(54.5% 0.164 339)
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Step 700
700
#95357D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622953
oklch(37.7% 0.1 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#AA418F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #465F91 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65708C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34462 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA418F
#AA418F
oklch(54.5% 0.164 339)
- #008554
#008554
oklch(54.4% 0.125 158.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA418F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA418F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.088
Use #AA418F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.